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Mealybug Thu 03-Oct-19 11:39:51

It will never be righted because women are still seen as second class in a of cases and their argument is that we had an advantage over the men by receiving the pension at 60 instead of 65 like them. I'm 64 and have to wait until January 2021 for my pension by which time I will have paid 50 years of contributions, I'm a full time carer for my disabled husband and live off carer's allowance and his state pension. I'm not sick enough to claim PIP or eligible for Universal Credit or ESA, so unless I go back to work full-time (who is going to take me on at 64) and pay for carers for my husband I'm stuck until I reach pension age.

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Happiyogi Thu 03-Oct-19 11:32:46

It does affect me, and you have every right to feel incensed at today's ruling. It is a great injustice and I wonder if it will ever be righted.

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KatyK Thu 03-Oct-19 11:22:59

It doesn't affect me but it affects a lot of women I know, including my two sisters. It's disgraceful.

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Gingergirl Thu 03-Oct-19 10:54:37

AIBU to be incensed at the ruling today regarding ‘compensation’ for the change of state pension age for women in their 50s? Personally, I don’t have a private pension and always thought I would receive a state pension at 60. I need to wait until 66 (which is two years time for me). I don’t ever recall being informed of this and if I had been aware of it, my life choices after bringing up the children may have been quite different. I am fortunate...I have a husband earning a good wage and I work part time but I know many women who don’t have work, are living on their own, or simply can’t keep going in a very physical job until they are 66. It makes me so angry that we have experienced this put up and shut up attitude.

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